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Thoughts about drum lessons from High Profile drummers- Your Heros and Legends

seminole - Fri, 02/12/2010 - 14:42 | 1,810 views

Seminole Music & Sound occasionally has the opportunity to offer lessons with high profile drummers. These guys are one's who've been there and done that with today's pop and/or legendary artist or are top clinicians paving the way of drumming for years to come, a lot of the times their both. Their fee could vary from $30 for a master class to $100 for an hour private lesson.

Have you or would you ever sign-up for a class like this if it was offered in your area?

Would you actually spend the time and money to sit down with a drummer who's recordings sold millions of copies and/or he/she has play before thousand of people night after night?

Do you think there is a real value in the experiences that could be shared from an artist of this caliber with the personal one-on-one time you spend together even if it is only one hour?

These are just a few ideas I'd like to get some feed back from and "WE" the drummers are the one's I want to hear from.

Thanks,
John

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Barefoot Says Re: Thoughts about drum lessons from High Profile drummers- Your

Submitted On: Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 - 8:32 PM

I can relate to the loss of these influential people. Of my fav-5, 1 has passed on (Bonham), and only 2 are active anymore. So I continue to study and enjoy the music they left, look foward to new projects from those still playing, and keep my ears and mind open for new influences that may come into my listening range. Of late, Todd Sucherman and Gavin Harrison have been haunting my senses.

cowboyplayindrummer Says Sadly, some of the lessons I might want are from drummers who ar

Submitted On: Monday, Feb 15, 2010 - 9:47 PM

Sadly, some of the lessons I might want are from drummers who are no longer among the living. Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa come to mind. But as Bareoot states, lessons aren't the only thing. A dinner with Bill Bruford to talk about gardening would be interesting. Or to find out what Neil Peart thinks about when he writes lyrics. Sometimes, drummers are sadly overlooked as "contributors" to groups and seminole nailed his thought on the head too.

seminole Says Re: Sadly, some of the lessons I might want are from drummers wh

Submitted On: Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 - 3:54 PM

Here is another great point, "Sadly, some of the lessons I might want are from drummers who are no longer among the living." In the mid - late 90's Jim Chapin and Henry Adler would regularly teach at Seminole Music & Sound and so many drummers over looked what was being offered to them. And now after Henry and Jim's passing there are a few guys who wished they would have taken the time to do it. I can honestly say "Jim Chapin has changed my drumming" and Henry had amazing stories about Buddy Rich and Henry knew Buddy's technique as good as anyone. It feels good just thinking about the time I shared with those guys. Take advantage of what's available from guys like this you just might like it.

cowboyplayindrummer Says Re: Re: Sadly, some of the lessons I might want are from drummer

Submitted On: Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 - 8:44 PM

I guess I fail to remember that YouTube has bemone a valuable tool for finding performances of artists that have passed on and that I might not have had access to prior to the information age. So in essense I can find almost any of my heroes on the 'Tube and get a lesson or just marvel...

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Barefoot Says Re: Thoughts about drum lessons from High Profile drummers- Your

Submitted On: Saturday, Feb 13, 2010 - 3:17 PM

If this was available from one of my favorite drummers, I would SO do it! If I could have the 1-hour private session, I dont think he could teach me that much on the drums in just one hour because Im a slow learner, and the technical lessons in a well made instructional DVD can be re-played indefinitely. HOWEVER, I would love to use that opportunity to have dinner with them so I could learn more about their personal lives, their childhood, families, life styles, problems, hobbies, views on music, politics, religion. I would benefit so much more from learning what makes them who they are, and what matters to them. To have learned about them on a personal basis would be FAR more valuable to me than anything they could teach me on the drums.

seminole Says Re: Re: Thoughts about drum lessons from High Profile drummers-

Submitted On: Saturday, Feb 13, 2010 - 3:46 PM

Barefoot I think you nailed it right on the head! Music is communication, getting to know their thoughts and where they're coming from personally could open you and your playing up as well. Drummers are unique when it comes to sharing ideas with each other, these guys do it for the love of the music and because someone has shared with them too. And most of all they're GREAT PEOPLE! Thanks Barefoot.

drumfreak Says I'm always down for taking a lesson with someone who's been arou

Submitted On: Friday, Feb 12, 2010 - 3:12 PM

I'm always down for taking a lesson with someone who's been around the block. High Profile - yeah I'd pay to spend an hour privately with one of the pros. They could be making more money doing something much more high profile, as long as it turns out to be productive!